Cutting workstation

ABSTRACT

A cutting workstation which includes a cutter mounted on an arm type configuration. The arm configuration is slidably moveable relative to a divided work piece support table, the cutter moveable there between. Further, the cutter is capable of elevating the arm either above or below the worktable. Not only is the arm capable of being lengthened and shortened, but also it is also of capable of rotation producing a variety of miter cuts. The arm is also capable of rotating to a vertical axis to produce a chop cut motion. The bifurcated table or work piece support is capable of being rotated through a number of degrees relative to the cutter also producing mitered or angled cuts. The bifurcated worktable is also capable of being elevated above or below or at the level of the cutter. The cutter, if in the form of a circular cutter blade, is preferably provided with the conventional pivotal spring-loaded blade guard. If the cutter is in the form of a router or shaper bit, it should be preferably provided with a pivotal spring-loaded or fixed dent guard. An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of the prior filed nonprovisional application 10/229,846 under the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 121 which in turn claims the benefit of PPA Ser. No. 60/315,860 under the provisions of 35 USC 119(e).

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX

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BACKGROUND

The present invention relates to a materials cutting device. More particularly, a wood cutting device used in the capacity of a shaper or saw. The device performs numerous types of cuts, such as chop cuts, miter cuts, crosscuts and rip cuts, both from above and below the work piece support table.

Various saws currently available are used for performing a variety of operations and several saws combine certain functions. See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,797,307; 5,768,967; 4,211,134 and 3,465,793. However, in the various permutations, there appears to be a fixed relationship between the cutting blade and the work surface or table or the cutting blade is designed to move primarily relative to the fixed position of the work surface. There is presently no saw known in which the position of the work surface, and consequently, the work piece, and the cutting device can adopt many and varied positions relative to one another. This results in much of the prior art being utilized for limited functions such as cutting as opposed to routing, or chop cutting as opposed to rip cutting. Portability functions are not integral in much of the prior art.

Currently existing saws uniformly exhibit narrow cutter enclosures or inserts. Because of this limitation, these saws are less capable of performing cuts on irregularly shaped work pieces. Cutter inserts are non adjustable and when changing cutters, inserts must also be changed or removed. Adjustments in blade angle and height in the prior art is usually accomplished by a sometimes laborious and time-consuming hand cranking. In those existing saws where the motor is close to the cutter, moving the cutter also requires moving a bulky motor past the work piece.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

An object of this invention is to provide multiple cutting functions and complete versatility regarding the way the cutter can act upon a workpiece and complete versatility regarding the angle the workpiece can adopt, through the adjustability of the machine, in relation to the cutter. Because of its mobile, yet substantial base and carriage, the benefits of many different cutting functions may be easily transported to the job site yet have the stability of the stationary machines seen in a standard workshop. The device is stable on its own frame without the necessity of a separate work platform.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a broad range of configurations of the work surface and the cutting apparatus relative to one another. Just as the cutter may be positioned above or below the work surface and consequently above or below the work piece, the work surface is also adjustable and may be raised either lower or higher in relationship to the cutter. In addition, the work surface may be tilted from the horizontal resulting in miter cuts of varying degrees being performed on the work piece. The cutter arm and consequently the cutter may be moved back and forth in relation to the work surface and, in addition, is rotatable through 360 degrees along its long axis. This coupled with the fact the work surface may also be tilted, results in a miter cuts through a large range of angles. Thus, this device allows an unlimited number of positional permutations to be achieved.

The miter gauge and the variable opening between the left and right work surface components allow the work piece to be placed and supported in large number of positions. A corollary to the ability to place the work piece in a number of positions is the ability for the invention to accommodate work pieces with a large variety of shapes. Because of this feature, the device has application in a production settings where it might be more efficient to pre-assemble components and then subject the component to certain milling operations. The pre-assembled components could have irregular shapes this device could accommodate. The distance between the left and right work surfaces have an added advantage of accommodating cutters of various sizes and configurations.

The cutter can also be rotated to and fixed in a position parallel to the worktable allowing the work piece to be laid flat on the work surface. This would allow the routing or cutting of the edges of the work piece. The cutting arm can be moved downward into the work piece facilitating a chop cut. The arm, if kept on the horizontal, can be moved through the work piece by riding forward and backward on rails allowing the blade to move horizontally through the workpiece for cross cuts. The table elevation assembly associated with the work surface is also capable of adjusting its position relative to the work piece from both above and below allowing a depth of cut adjustment. The broad range of adjustability of the device components along with the ability to position the work piece in a number of ways provides maximum flexibility and utility.

In addition to the adjustability of the device, another object of the invention is to allow the operation and adjustments quickly, safely and efficiently from a front-mounted control handle. Table tilt and height are controlled though mechanisms that initially allow quick adjustment without hand cranking. However, after the quick adjustment, this device allows hand cranking to achieve more precise settings if needed. These quick adjust mechanisms utilize threaded drives which benefit from a mechanism to both lubricate and clean the threads of dust and debris as adjustments are made thereby avoiding wear and extending the life of the adjustment components.

Utilization of a direct shaft drive connecting the motor to the cutter allows better power transfer, requires less space than standard belt drives and dramatically reduces vibration associated with belt drive mechanisms. Further, using a shaft allows the motor to be positioned along the same axis of the shaft itself avoiding using additional gears. Using a shaft with the motor position along its axis also allows the shaft to be rotated 360 degrees allowing the cutter to adopt almost any orientation relative to the work piece.

The combination rip face and miter gauge is integral in maintaining work piece positioning yet allowing a variety of work piece positions to be achieved.

These and other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in is art from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF DRAWING

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the cutting workstation.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the mobile base assembly positioned below the cutting workstation.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the leg assembly.

FIG. 1D is a perspective view of the cutter arm assembly.

FIG. 1E is a perspective view of the work surface platform.

FIG. 1G is a perspective view of the cutter arm positioning assembly.

FIG. 1F is a perspective view of the work surface positioning assembly.

FIG. 1H is a perspective view of the workstation base frame.

FIG. 2A is a left elevation view of the work surface platform and its relationship to the work surface positioning assembly, with the work surface positioning assembly in a contracted position.

FIG. 2B is a left elevation view of the work surface positioning assembly in an expanded position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the left fine adjuster strut.

FIG. 4 is a perspective of the height adjuster universal block and height adjuster universal mounting block bracket.

FIG. 5 is an elevation cross section of the work surface height adjuster and the work surface angle adjuster.

FIG. 6A is a perspective view of the height adjuster universal block.

FIG. 6B is a perspective view of the angle adjuster universal mounting block bracket.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the height quick adjust block and the height quick adjust block-mounting bracket.

FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the cutting workstation mounted on the mobile base assembly.

FIG. 9A is a right side perspective view showing work surface platform in an angled position.

FIG. 9B is a left side perspective view of the height adjuster frame.

FIG. 9C is a right side perspective of the height adjuster frame.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the stop angle adjust assembly.

FIG. 11 is an elevation view of the slide bracket.

FIG. 12 is a top plan view showing the relationship of the cutting head and the work surface platform.

FIG. 13 is a partial cross section view of the cutter arm lock.

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the rotational positioning means mounted on an alternative embodiment drive mechanism of a motor and drive belt.

FIG. 14A is a top plan view of the rotational positioning means mounted on the cutter arm assembly.

FIG. 15A is a perspective view of the work surface assemblies showing the work surface insert components and lateral work surface extensions.

FIG. 15B is a perspective view of the undersurface of the work surface assemblies showing the work surface connector.

FIG. 15C is a perspective view of the insert adjusting means.

FIG. 15D is a perspective view of the work surface assemblies.

FIG. 16A is a right elevation view of the elevation and chop cut carriage.

FIG. 16B is a left elevation view of the elevation and chop cut carriage in relation to the carriage and control assembly.

FIG. 16C is a perspective view of the chop cut activating hinge.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the carriage elevation locking assembly.

FIG. 18A is a perspective view of the catch means.

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the carriage elevation locking assembly.

FIG. 19A is a perspective view of the carriage lock cam housing.

FIG. 20A is a right elevation view of the cam lobe housing.

FIG. 20B is a perspective view of the carriage lock housing.

FIG. 21 is a front elevation view of the carriage lock housing in relation to workstation base frame rails.

FIG. 22A is an elevation view of the rip fence and miter gauge.

FIG. 22B is an elevation view of the fence.

FIG. 23 is an elevation view of the pin plate and set screw assembly.

FIG. 24 is top plan view of the combination rip fence and miter gauge.

FIG. 25 is an elevation view of the rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket.

FIG. 26 is a cross-section view of the rip fence miter gauge mounting bracket.

FIG. 27 is an elevation view of the rip fence.

FIG. 28A is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing the cutter arm assembly.

FIG. 28B is a perspective view of the motor mounting plate.

FIG. 28C is a perspective view of the first and second clutch plates.

FIG. 28D is a plan view of the cutter drive assembly.

FIG. 28E is a plan view of the shaft housing.

FIG. 28F is a perspective view of the clutch access opening.

FIG. 29A is a side elevation view of the cutter arm and cutter arm gear case with a chuck and router bit installed held by the arm clamp.

FIG. 29B is a perspective view of the arm clamp.

FIG. 29C is an elevation view of the router bit, chuck and gear case oriented for routing at an angle.

FIG. 30 is a left elevation view of the carriage control assembly. TABLE OF REFERENCE NUMERALS work surface angle adjuster  9 first friction feet  10 work surface height adjuster  11 wheels  12a leg assembly  13 first leg mounting plate  13a axial component  13b first leg mounting plate detent  13c second leg mounting plate  13d bolts  13e vertical leg struts  13e second leg mounting plate detent  13f base leg component  13g second long strut  14 first long strut  14a axle  15 wheel assembly  15a lower mobile base frame  16 short strut  16a lower frame transverse member  16b lower frame first longitudinal member  16c lower frame second longitudinal member  16d leg mounting strut  17a handles  18 upper mobile base frame  19 third transverse member  19a upper frame second transverse member  19b upper frame first longitudinal member  19c upper frame second longitudinal member  19d upper frame first transverse member  19e base support  20 base support circular apertures  20a left fine adjuster strut  24 first vertical strut component  24a second vertical strut component  24b adjuster strut base  24c horizontal face  24d vertical face  24e lateral adjust apertures  24f right fine adjuster strut  24g vertical adjustment bolt  25 vertical adjustment locknut  26 cranking handle  27 left table elevation lever  28 left handle attachment end  28a right handle attachment end  28b right table elevation lever  28c outer left bracket member  29 inner left bracket member  29a inner right bracket member  29b outer right bracket member  29c left lower positioning assembly bracket  29d right lower positioning assembly bracket  29e height mounting first strut  30 height mounting second strut  30a bolt  30b height quick adjust block mounting bracket  30c partially threaded pins  31 lock washer  31a first strut aperture  31b spacer  31c height adjuster central rod  32 second cap sealing washer  32a second cap dust wiping washer  32b first cap sealing washer  32d first cap dust wiping washer  32e height adjuster central rod first end  32f height adjuster central rod second end  32g adjuster strut pivoting fastener  33 second vertical strut component aperture  33a pivoting fastener  33b fastener  33c first vertical strut component aperture  33d pivoting fastener  33e height adjuster first cap  34 first cap top  34b height adjuster second cap  34c second cap annular body  34d second cap top  34e first cap internally threaded aperture  34f height adjuster annular section  35 height adjuster annular section second end  35a height adjuster annular section first end  35b height adjust block set handle  36 pad  36a internally threaded top surface aperture  36b height quick adjust block  37 height adjust quick block smooth bore aperture  37a height adjust quick block smooth bore aperture  37b left horizontal member  39 right horizontal member  39a right horizontal member threaded aperture  39b angled flange  39c right adjuster strut  39d left adjuster strut  40 table elevation assembly  41 front rail  42 front rail front face  42a front rail screws  42b second rear rail  43 first rear rail  43a hinge assembly  44 work surface hinge components  44a left horizontal member hinge components  44b work surface connector first end  44c work surface connector second end  44d annular front rail first end  44e annular front rail second end  44f first rear rail first end  44g first rear rail second end  44h second rear rail first end  44i second real rail second end  44j pivoting fastener  45 pivoting fastener  45a work surface connector  46 work surface connector first strut  46a work surface connector second strut  46b first connector end  46h second connector end  46i front rail spacer  47 spacer aperture  47a first bar first tube  47c first bar  47d first bar second tube  47e second lateral work surface extension  47f first lateral work surface extension  47g bar  47h tube  47i tube  47k central rod snap rings  48 circumferential grooves  48a adjuster strut bolts  49 adjuster strut nuts  49a vertical adjust apertures  50 internally threaded hinge box aperture  51 internally threaded hinge box aperture  51b first threaded pin  52 second threaded pin  52a spacer  53 fasteners  55 horizontal member hinge pin  56 head  56a face frame  57 hinge box  58 hinge box mounting plate  58a angle adjuster universal block  58b height adjuster universal block  59 height adjuster universal block first smooth bore  59a height adjuster universal block second smooth bore  59b joint block  59c smooth bore aperture  59d horizontal hinge pin snap ring  60 annular groove  60a first work surface  61 second work surface  61a first side panel  61e second work surface assembly front panel  61f second work surface assembly rear panel  61g second work surface inner panel  61h quick adjust block central bore  62 handle bar  64 control handle stem  65 control rod handle  65a control  66 slotted brace  67 slotted brace bracket  67a aperture  67b aperture  67c slotted brace bracket bolt  68 washer  68a nut  68b cutter  69 slotted brace knob  70 slotted brace washer  70a first adjusting handle bracket  71 first adjusting handle longitudinal slot  71b adjuster handle  72 handle portion  72a curved face portion  72b faceted face  72c lever mounting brackets  72d lever mounting bracket pin  73 insert adjusting rods  74 insert adjusting rod second end  74a front rail perforations  74b insert adjusting means  74c insert adjusting rod first end  74d stop  74e groove  74f work surface aperture  74g adjusting rod compression springs  75 apertures  75a aperture  75b work surface perforations  75g first work surface insert  76 second work surface insert  76a vertical first work surface insert component  76b first work surface insert horizontal component  76c vertical component  76d interior surface  76e spring adjuster seat  76f horizontal component  76g spring adjuster  76i hinge mounting bracket  76q apertures  76t rear face perforations  76u cutter arm extension  77 stop arm threaded knob  78 rocker assembly stop arm  79 slide bracket slot  79a stop arm retention washer  79b stop angle adjust assembly  79c stop arm aperture  79c cut out  79c work surface connector stops  80 slide bracket  81 retention flanges  81a rocker handle  82 rails  84 first rail lower component  84a first rail upper component  84b first rail lower component lip  84c first rail upper component lip  84d distal end  84e second rail lower component  84e proximal end  84f second rail lower component lip  84f second rail upper component  84g transverse rail support  84g second rail upper component lip  84h rocker bracket  85 rocker bracket first flange  85a rocker bracket second flange  85b threaded sleeve  87 rod  88 bearing enclosure  89 cutter arm  90 cutter arm setscrew  90a collar positioning tabs  91 collar positioning set screws  91a collar positioning tab openings  91b collar positioning tab first aperture  91e collar positioning tab second aperture  91f cutter arm lock shoe  92 brake  92a shoe setting cap handle  93 central rod knob  94 shoe setting cap  95 internally threaded shoe setting cap aperture  95a shoe setting cap first end  95b shoe setting cap second end  95c shoe setting cap central bore  95d plate  96 plate set screw  96a plate set screw aperture  96b drive belt  97 first pulley  98 arm rotating lever  99 motor mount 100 belt drive motor 101 motor mount annular shaft 101a plate annular aperture 101b shoe setting spring 102 cutter arm lock central rod 103 cutter arm lock central rod first end 103a cutter arm lock central rod second end 103b cutter arm lock shoe neck 104 shoe setting neck aperture 104a central rod stop 105 shoe setting cap tube 106 shoe setting tube snap ring grooves 106a cutter arm lock 107 rotational positioning means 107a axle 108 axle first end 108a axle second end 108b second pulley 109 annular flange 109a arbor 109b washer 110 nut 111 external treads 112 elevation and chop cut carriage 112a carriage struts 112c carriage upper platform base 112d carriage upper platform second sidewall 112f bearings sets 113 central apertures 113a collar 114 collar first leg 114a collar second leg 114b transverse collar section 114c collar first bore 114d collar second bore 114e circular collar second bore 114e transverse collar section aperture 114f transverse collar section first end 114g transverse collar section second end 114h shoe setting tube snap rings 115 clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116 shoe setting means 116a carriage lock housing 117 carriage central handle 118 handle rod 119 control handle sleeve 120 catch means 120a first catch 121 offset catch cam 121a catch handle 121b first catch pin 121c first pin annular groove 121d first catch pin snap ring 121e first catch aperture 121f leaf spring 121g second catch spacer 121h leaf spring bolt 121i leaf spring nut 121j first catch pin head 121k half moon tabs 121l leaf spring aperture 121m first catch curved face 121n first catch tooth 121o second catch pin 121p third catch spacer 121r offset catch cam aperture 121s first catch pin snap ring 121t first catch spacer 121u retaining flange 121v annular groove 121w handle rod set 122 pin 123 control rod 124 control rod tab 124a second control rod end 124b first control rod end 124c chop cut activating hinge 126 chop cut activating hinge pin 126a chop cut activating hinge slot 126b lower platform first support 126c lower platform second support 126d lower platform first support first end 126e lower platform first support second end 126f first platform first support mounting flange 126g second platform support first end 126h second platform support second end 126i second platform support mounting flange 126j lower carriage platform first end 126j carriage roller platform second end 126k struts 127a struts 127a sleeves 127b upper aperture 127c carriage upper platform 128 pin 128a carriage upper platform first sidewall 128e sidewall 128e head 128f snap ring 128g annular groove 128h second catch 129 second catch curved face 129a second catch tooth 129b serrated arm 130 serration 130a serrated arm tension spring 131 cam lobe axle handle 132 cam lobe axle 132a control rod stop 133 offset cam 133a cam sleeve 134 carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 cam sleeve slot 136 cam lobe slot 136a carriage lower platform 137 carriage lower platform first sidewall 137a carriage lower platform base 137c carriage lower platform second side wall 137d catch opening 137e spring attachment bracket 137f base hinge 138 horizontal base hinge component 138a base hinge pin 139 carriage elevation locking assembly 139b offset cam lobe 140 carriage elevation locking shoe 141 elongated tabs 141a offset cam bracket 141b first offset cam support 142 apertures 142a second offset cam support 142c serrated arm catch 143 catch 143c tension spring 144 vertical base hinge component 145 carriage wheel 146 carriage wheel axle 146a carriage wheel edge 146b carriage wheel edge 146c carriage lock wheels 146e bearing 146f rim 146g stop plate hinge pin 148 carriage lock assembly 149 carriage lock cam housing 149a first cam housing sidewall 149b second cam housing sidewall 149c cam housing top 149d cam housing bottom 149e first sidewall cam aperture 149f second sidewall cam aperture 149g cam housing bottom lip 149h stop plate 150 snap ring 151 annular groove 151a hinge lip 152 sleeve bracket 153 set screw 153a carriage lock housing top 154a carriage lock housing left sidewall 154c carriage lock housing right side wall 154d carriage lock housing front 154e carriage lock housing back 154f left rail front aperture 154g left rail back aperture 154h front rod aperture 154i right rail front aperture 154j right rail back aperture 154k back rod aperture 154l left front rail aperture 154m first rail spacers 155 second rail spacers 155a wheel mounting bracket 156 mounting plate 156a fastener 158 fence 159 semicircular fence component 159a straight edge component 159b fence semicircular slot 159c internally threaded aperture 159d fence under lip 159e second fence surface 159f third fence surface 159g extension arm 160 aperture 160a rip fence and miter gauge 160b fence position fixing means 160c bridge set screw 164 fence pin 165 head 165a externally threaded end 165b bushing 166 bushing 167 internally threaded knob 168 vertical pin spring 169 mounting bracket bridge 170 base arm 171 base arm adjusting plate 171a distal extension arm end 171b proximal extension arm end 171c washer 172 slot 172b base arm threaded knob 173 arm pin 174 set screw 175 mounting bracket bolt 175a adjustable base 176 semicircular slot 176a adjustment plate set screw seats 176c angle bracket 177 a vertical angle bracket component 177a horizontal angle bracket component 177b horizontal angel bracket internally threaded 177c aperture rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 sliding bracket 178a mounting bracket tabs 178b slot 178c first horizontal mounting bracket component 178d second horizontal mounting bracket component 178e vertical mounting bracket component 178f pin plate 179 set screw assembly 179a horizontal pin plate component 179b vertical pin 179c bridge pressure spring 182 pressure bushing 183 second horizontal mounting bracket internally threaded aperture 183a aperture 183b fence component circular pressure bushing seats 185 spring washer 186 washer 187 nut 188 first spring base washer 189a second spring base washer 189b motor mounting plate 190 motor mounting plate setscrew 190a gear case nipple 193 secondary shaft first bearing 194 secondary shaft second bearing 194a gear case bearing seats 194b gear case bore 194c gear case bore 194d primary shaft 195 clutch plate alignment pin 195a longitudinal primary shaft slot 195b primary shaft slot 195b second key 195c cutter drive assembly 195d primary shaft first end 195e primary shaft second end 195f positioning rod 195g cover plate 196 clutch access opening 196a bolt 197a bolt 197b motor mounting plate bolts 198 clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199 clutch enclosure bearing seats 199a motor 200 clutch and primary shaft enclosure first end 201 motor mounting plate central aperture 201a mounting corresponding bracket 201b first annular sleeve 202 first annular sleeve slot 202a primary shaft first bearing 203 primary shaft second bearing 203a first clutch plate setscrew 204 second annular sleeve aperture 204a first annular sleeve aperture 204b second clutch plate setscrew 204c second beveled gear 205 secondary shaft 206 secondary shaft first end 206b secondary shaft second end 206c routing chuck 207 straight router bit 207a cove bit 207c motor shaft 208 cutter drive shaft spring 209 first beveled gear 210 bearing with lubricant seal 210a first clutch plate 211 first clutch disk 211a first clutch disk central opening 211d second clutch plate 212 clutch plate friction inducing surface 212a second clutch disk 212b second clutch disk central opening 212e second clutch disk supports 213a second annular sleeve 215 second annular sleeve slot 215a second annular sleeve internal stop 215b first annular sleeve internal stop 215c longitudinal motor shaft slot 216 first key 216a first clutch plate supports 216b gear case 217 gear case neck 217a internal threads 217b clutch and primary shaft enclosure second end 217c height adjuster universal mounting bracket 240 angle block partially threaded pin 240a angle block partially threaded pin 240b angle strut internally threaded apertures 240c angle block mounting bracket first strut 240d angle adjuster universal block mounting plate 240e angle block mounting bracket second strut 240f angle adjuster mount 241b cutter stabilization clamp 245 arm clamp 246 jaw hooking end 246a jaw adjusting end 246b clamping jaw 246c clamping arm hinge pin 246d cutter arm anvil 246e arm clamp shaft 246f clamping bracket adjusting handle 246h hinge flanges 246i arm clamp shaft first end 246j arm clamp shaft second end 246k arm clamping bracket 246l cutter arm anvil first end 246m cutter arm anvil second end 246n jaw adjusting internally threaded aperture 246q arm clamp base 247 arm clamp base internally threaded aperture 247a arm clamp base locking handle 247b arm clamp base locking handle externally threaded end 247c table clamp 248 adjusting block 248a adjusting block internally threaded aperture 248b clamping base 248c clamping base first end 248d adjusting tab smooth bore 248e smooth bore aperture 248e hooking lip 248f adjusting tab 248g adjustable hooking bracket 248h clamping base second end 248i fixed hooking bracket 248j second clamping base end hinge 248k adjuster handle 248l adjusting block snap ring 248m snap ring seat 248n adjuster handle threaded end 248o cutter arm assembly 249 work surface platform 250 cutter arm positioning assembly 251 work surface positioning assembly 252 mobile base frame 253 workstation base frame 253a work station base first longitudinal member 253b work station base first transverse rail support 253c work station base second longitudinal member 253d work station base transverse member 253e work station base second transverse rail support 253f first rail 253g second rail 253h mobile base assembly 254 cutter drive shaft assembly 255 shaft housing 256 carriage and control assembly 257 first work surface assembly 300 second work surface assembly 300a first insert adjusting means 301 second insert adjusting means 301a first work surface inner panel 302 first work surface inner panel first end 302a first work surface inner panel second end 302b first work surface rear panel 303 first work surface rear panel first end 303a first work surface rear panel second end 303b first work surface outer panel 304 first work surface front panel 305 first work surface front panel first end 305a first work surface front panel second end 305b first work surface top panel 306 top panel inner edge 306c top panel ledge 306d height adjuster frame 307 first work surface outer panel first aperture 307 first work surface outer panel second aperture 308 first work surface inner panel first aperture 309 first work surface inner panel second aperture 310 first work surface top panel ledge 311 height quick adjust block top surface 325

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

Turning first to FIG. 1A, the relationship of the various components of the cutting workstation are seen. The cutting work station is composed primarily of metal. FIG. 1B illustrates the mobile base assembly which allows the cutting workstation to be mounted thereon. FIG. 1C illustrates leg assembly 13. Leg assembly 13 is composed of axial component 13 b, vertical leg struts 13 e, which are connected in turn to base leg component 13 g. The ends of base leg component 13 g end in friction feet 10. Leg assembly 13 is pivotally mounted to second leg mounting strut 17 a nd first leg mounting strut 17 a. Second leg mounting strut 17 exhibits second leg mounting plate 13 d, which further exhibit second leg mounting plate detent 13 f. Similarly, first leg mounting strut 17 a exhibits first leg mounting plate 13 a which also in turn exhibits first leg mounting plate detent 13 c. The ends of axial component 13 b are disposed within the second leg mounting plate detent 13 f and the first leg mounting plate detent 13 c allowing the entire leg assembly 13 to pivot there within. First leg mounting strut 17 a is mounted to upper frame second longitudinal member 19 d while second leg mounting strut 17 is mounted to upper frame first longitudinal member 19 c. FIG. 1D illustrates the cutter arm assembly 249 which carries the power source, power transmission means to the cutter and the cutter itself is contained. Cutter arm assembly 249 is mounted to cutter arm positioning assembly 251 which is illustrated in FIG. 1G. Cutter arm positioning assembly 251 allows the cutter arm assembly 249 to be raised, lowered, moved forward and rearward, and moved in a chopping action. Cutter arm positioning assembly 251 along with cutter arm assembly 249 is mounted to workstation base frame 253 a which is illustrated in FIG. 1H. The cutter arm positioning assembly 251 is moved forward and rearward, along the workstation base frame 253 a. FIG. 1F illustrates worksurface positioning assembly 252 which is adjustably mounted to the workstation base frame 253 a. Work surface platform 250 is adjustably mounted to the worksurface positioning assembly 252. The worksurface positioning assembly 252 allows the work surface platform 250 to be raised and lowered relative to the cutter arm assembly 249. The work surface platform 250 is itself adjustable to any number of angles, in conjunction with the worksurface positioning assembly 252 and in relation to the cutter arm assembly 250.

Turning now to the components of cutter arm assembly 250. As shown in FIG. 28A, the motor 200 is mounted actually with the shaft housing 256. The motor mounting plate 190 is fixed to the motor 200 by means of a plurality of motor mounting plate bolts 198. FIG. 28B shows the motor mounting plate 190 having a motor mounting plate central aperture 201 a into which the externally threaded clutch and primary shaft enclosure first end 201 is disposed. Once disposed, the clutch and primary shaft enclosure first end is secured by means of motor mounting plate set screw 190 a. The opposing end of the cutter arm, the clutch and primary shaft enclosure second end 217 c is internally threaded. The externally threaded gear case neck 217 a is disposed within the internally threaded clutch and primary shaft enclosure second end 217 c. The gear case 217 is equipped with a gear case nipple 193 for lubrication purposes. FIG. 28A further shows the motor shaft 208 dispose through the center of the motor mounting plate 190, extending into the center of shaft housing 256. FIG. 28C illustrates the relationship between the first clutch plate 211 and the second clutch plate 212. The first annular sleeve 202 is attached to the first clutch disk 211 a. This attachment is strengthened by a plurality of triangular first clutch plate supports 216 b mounted at pre-determined intervals around the first annular sleeve. The first annular sleeve 202 exhibits the first annular sleeve slot 202 a. The motor shaft 208 is disposed within the first annular sleeve. The motor shaft 208 exhibits a corresponding longitudinal motor shaft slot 216 first key 216 a is of such dimensions that it may be simultaneously disposed within first annular sleeve slot 202 a and longitudinal motor shaft slot 216, thereby locking motor shaft 208 and first annular sleeve 202 in rotation. First key 216 a is secured with first clutch plate set screw 204 b. Clutch plate alignment pin 195 a is inserted through first clutch disk central opening 211 d until it comes into contact with the first annular sleeve internal stop 215 c. This allows a pre-determined length of the clutch plate alignment pin 195 a to protrude from first clutch disk central opening 211 d. Second clutch plate 212 is attached to second annular sleeve, and again is strengthened with the plurality of second clutch disk supports 213 a and a configuration substantially similar to that scene with the first clutch plate 211. The clutch plate alignment pin 195 a is disposed through the second clutch disk central opening 212 e and extends into the second annular sleeve and will rest against any second annular sleeve internal stop 215 b. When the motor shaft 208 is in its fixed position within the first annular sleeve 202, the distance between the end of the motor shaft 208 and the first annular sleeve internal stop 215 c is somewhat longer than the length of the clutch plate alignment pin 195 a. This will allow the first clutch disk 211 a and the second clutch disk 212 b with its clutch plate friction inducing surface 212 a will allow full contact with one another. Cutter drive shaft spring 209 is disposed within the second annular sleeve on the side of the second annular sleeve internal stop 215 b opposed to the location of the clutch plate alignment pin 195 a. The end of primary shaft 195 is narrowed to form a positioning rod 195 g which is disposed a short distance within cutter drive shaft spring 209. Longitudinal primary shaft slot 195 b in primary shaft 195 receives second key 195 c which is also received within second annular sleeve slot 215 a. Second key 195 c is secured by second clutch plate set screw 204 a and prevents the primary shaft 195 from rotating within the second annular sleeve. This configuration allows lateral movement of the second annular sleeve 215, along the primary shaft thereby allowing cutter drive shaft spring 209 to exert a force against second clutch plate 212, which in turn allows pressure to be exerted against first clutch plate 211. Primary shaft first bearing 203 is pressed onto primary shaft 195. Turning again to FIG. 28A, it is seen that when the primary shaft 195 is disposed within clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199, primary shaft first bearing 203 is pressed into and rests in clutch enclosure bearing seats 199 a. The primary shaft 195 extends along and within the clutch and primary shaft enclosure through gear case neck 217 a and into gear case 217. A primary shaft second bearing 203 a is pressed onto primary shaft 195 in such a position and it is pressed into and seats into another clutch enclosure bearing seat 199 a. The first beveled gear 210 is mounted on the end of primary shaft 195 that extends within gear case 217. A secondary shaft 206 is disposed within the gear case 217 a t right angles to the axis of the primary shaft 195. A secondary shaft first bearing 194 is pressed onto the end of secondary shaft 206. Secondary shaft first bearing 194 is then pressed into and rests within one of the gear case bearing seat 194 b. The second beveled gear 205 is mounted on the secondary shaft in such a position as to communicate with first beveled gear 210 at the end of primary shaft 195. A secondary shaft second bearing 194 a is pressed onto secondary shaft 206 and extends through gear case 217 terminating at arbor 109 b. The arbor 109 b then receives the cutter 69, which is secured by a nut. Clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199 has a clutch access opening 196 a covered by cover plate 196. The clutch and primary shaft enclosure has two internally threaded apertures corresponding to two apertures in cover plate 196 and is held in place by bolts. It will be noted that cutter drive assembly 195 d, shaft housing 256, and clutch acess opening 196 a are respectively and separately shown in FIG. 28D, FIG. 28E and FIG. 28F.

An alternative embodiment of the machine capable of routing and shaping is illustrated in FIG. 29A. This illustrates secondary shaft 206 equipped with routing chuck 207. Mounted in routing chuck 207 is straight router bit 207 a. As the work piece is moved past straight router bit 207 a, a milling operation is produced on work piece W. Although straight router bit 207 a is illustrated, router or shaper bits and other configurations may be utilized such as cove bit 207 c. FIG. 29C illustrates a configuration where the clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199 is rotating allowing production of an angled groove in work piece W. Returning to FIG. 29A, cutter stabilization clamp 245 is seen in place. Cutter stabilization clamp 245 mutually communicates with clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199 and first work surface 61 and second work surface 61 a. FIG. 29B shows the major components of the cutter stabilization clamp. The major components being arm clamp 246 which communicates with clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199, table clamp 248, which communicates with first work surface 61 and second work surface 61 a. Arm clamp 246 is composed of clampingjaw 246 c and cutter arm anvil 246 e. Clamping jaw 246 c exhibits jaw hooking end 246 a and jaw adjusting end 246 b. Jaw hooking end 246 a substantially conforms to the shape of the clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199. The jaw adjusting end 246 b contains jaw adjusting internally threaded aperture 246 q through which the clamping bracket adjusting handle 246 h is disposed. The clamping jaw 246 c hingeably communicates with cutter arm anvil 246 e by means of clamping arm hinge pin 246 d inserted through apertures in a pair of hinge flanges 246 i and through a corresponding aperture in cutter arm anvil 246 e. Cutter arm anvil 246 e is mounted to arm clamp shaft 246 f. Arm clamp shaft 246 f is inserted into arm clamp base 247 and is adjustable in an upward and downward direction. The arm clamp base is fixed in place by arm clamp base locking handle 247 b which is disposed within arm clamp base internally threaded aperture 247 a. Arm clamp base 247 is mounted to clamping base 248 c of table clamp 248. Clamping base 248 c exhibits clamping base first end 248 d and clamping base second end 248 i. Clamping base first end 248 d exhibits a fixed hooking bracket 248 j. The fixed hooking bracket 248 j hooks over and under the first work surface 61. The clamping base second end 248 i communicates through second clamping base end hinge 248 k with adjustable hooking bracket 248 h. Adjustable hooking bracket 248 h exhibits adjusting tab 248 g which contains adjusting tab smooth bore 248 e. Adjuster handle 248 l exhibits adjuster handle threaded end 248 o. Adjuster handle threaded end 248 o is inserted through adjusting tab smooth bore 248 e and is threaded into adjusting block internally threaded aperture 248 b in adjusting block 248 a. Adjusting block 248 a is mounted to clamping base 248 c. After insertion through adjusting tab smooth bore 248 e, adjusting block snap ring 248 m is mounted within the snap ring seat 248 n on adjuster handle 248 l. Adjusting block snap ring 248 m now rests between adjusting tab 248 g and adjusting block 248 a. When adjuster handle 248 l is rotated out of adjusting block 248 a, adjusting block snap ring 248 m engage adjusting tab 248 g causing adjustable hooking bracket 248 h to move and clamp over second work surface 61 a whereby clamping the cutter stabilization clamp to the work surfaces. Arm clamp shaft 246 f is then adjusted to the proper height such that clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199 is cradled in the cutter arm anvil 246 e. When clamping bracket adjusting handle 246 h is rotated, the threaded end that comes into contact with the arm clamp shaft causing the clamping jaw to clamp the clutch and primary shaft enclosure 199 between itself and the cutter arm anvil 246 e. FIG. 2A and 2B show the relative position of the work surface platform 250 and cutter 69 when the work surface positioning assembly is extended as in FIG. 2A and contracted as in FIG. 2B. As seen in FIG. 2A, the first work surface 61 is attached to the left horizontal member 39 to a hinge assembly 44. Hinge assembly 44 is composed of a series of work surface hinge components 44 a, which communicate with a series of left horizontal member hinge components 44 b by means of a horizontal member hinge pin 56 extending through the hinge components and held in place by horizontal hinge pin snap ring 60. Left horizontal member 39 is pivotally attached to left adjuster strut. While left horizontal member 39 is again pivotally attached to the left table elevation lever 28. Left adjuster strut 40 is attached to outer left bracket member 29 and inner left bracket member 29 a. The left table elevation lever 28 is similarly pivotally attached to outer left bracket member 29 and inner left bracket member 29 a. The left table elevation lever 28 extends below and between the outer left bracket member 29 and inner left bracket member 29 a and is curved toward and extends beyond the front of the work surface positioning assembly 252 and terminates at left handle attachment end 28 a. As shown in FIG. 8, the left handle attachment end 28 a of the left table elevation lever 28 is attached to handle bar 64, which extends horizontally to the right side of the work surface positioning assembly 252 and attaches to right handle attachment end 28 b of the corresponding right table elevation lever 28 c. Also shown in FIG. 8, the right table elevation lever 28 c extends between and is pivotally attached to the inner right bracket member 29 b and outer right bracket member 29 c. The right table elevation lever 28 c then extends upward to be attached to the right horizontal member 39 a. The right horizontal member 39 a communicates with right adjuster strut 39 d, which in turn communicates and is pivotally mounted between the inner right bracket member 29 b and the outer right bracket member 29 c. FIG. 2B further shows left fine adjuster strut 24 which communicates with the outer left bracket member 29 and inner left bracket member 29 a. FIG. 3 illustrates the left fine adjuster strut 24. A first vertical strut component 24 a and a second vertical strut component 24 b extend upward from adjuster strut base 24 c. Left adjuster strut 40, which is mounted between outer left bracket member 29 and inner left bracket member 29 a is also mounted between first vertical strut component 24 a and second vertical strut component 24 b. Adjuster strut pivoting fastener 33 is inserted through second vertical strut component aperture 33 a, then through outer left bracket member 29, through left adjuster strut 40, through inner left bracket member 29 a and finally through first vertical strut component aperture 33 d. First vertical strut component 24 a and second vertical strut component 24 b are mounted to the horizontal face 24 d of adjuster strut base 24 c. The vertical face 24 e of adjuster strut base 24 c contain a plurality of lateral adjust apertures 24 f, which correspond to base support circular apertures 20 a. Adjuster strip bolts 49 inserted through lateral adjust apertures 24 f, through base support circular apertures 20 a and are fixed in a position utilizing adjuster strip nuts 49 a. Due to the oblong nature of lateral adjust apertures 24 f, the left fine adjuster strut 24 may be moved laterally along base support 20 a allowing the lateral strut adjustment and allowing adjustment of the work surface positioning assembly 252 as a whole. Horizontal face 24 d also contains internally threaded vertical adjust apertures. Externally threaded vertical adjustment bolts 25 are inserted through vertical adjustment lock nuts 26 and then through vertical adjust apertures 50. Vertical adjustment bolt 25 then makes contact with base support 20 by turning the vertical adjustment bolt 25 against base support 20, vertical adjustment of the left fine adjuster strut 24 is accomplished. After vertical adjustment is accomplished, vertical adjust lock nut 26 is tightened against horizontal face 24 whereby holding vertical adjustment bolt 25 in place.

FIG. 9B illustrates the position of work surface height adjuster 11 in relation to the height adjuster frame 307. FIG. 9C illustrates the position of the work surface angle adjuster 9 also in relations to height adjuster frame 307. FIG. 9A shows the work surface angel adjuster 9 operating on the worksurface surface platform 250.

Left fine adjuster strut 24 is mounted to base support 20 extending across the work station base frame 253 a. The right fine adjuster strut 24 g is constructed similar to the left fine adjuster strut 24 and communicates a similar fashion with base support 20 and the outer right bracket member 29 c and the inner right bracket member 29 b. FIG. 8 shows the face frame 57, which is part of the work station base frame 253 a. The face frame 57 communicates and is permanently mounted to both the inner right bracket member 29 b and the inner left bracket member 29 a and the inner right bracket member 29 b and the outer right bracket member 29 c. Also shown in FIG. 8 is the face frame 57, the upper left corner of which is truncated to allow the work surface positioning assembly 250 to tilt as is illustrated in FIG. 8. Returning to FIG. 2B, it can been seen when handle bar 64 is raised, the table elevation assembly 41 collapses and the work surface positioning assembly 250 is lowered, allowing the left horizontal member 39 and the corresponding right horizontal member 39 a to rest on outer left bracket member 29 and inner left bracket member 29 a and rest on inner right bracket member 29 b and outer right bracket member 29 c as seen in FIG. 2A. Conversely, when the handle bar 64 is fully lowered, the work surface positioning assembly 250 is at its maximum height. FIG. 2B also shows the work surface height adjuster 11 which is attached to face frame 57. Turning now to FIG. 7, it is seen that work surface height adjuster 11 is attached to face frame 57 by means of height mounting first strut 30 and height mounting second strut 30 a. FIG. 5 shows the work surface height adjuster 11 in detail. A height adjuster central rod 32 exhibits two circumferential grooves 48 a at the height adjuster central rod first end 32 f. FIG. 6A shows the height adjuster universal block 59 equipped with a bore through which height adjuster central rod 32 is inserted. The height adjuster universal block is positioned on height adjuster central rod 32 between circumferential grooves 48 a and central rod snap rings 48 are inserted into the circumferential grooves 48 a fixing the position of height adjuster universal block 59 on height adjuster central rod 32. Turning now to FIG. 4, it can be seen that the height adjuster universal block 59 is pivotally mounted within hinge box 58. Hinge box 58 is attached to the left horizontal member 39. This provides the work surface height adjuster with its attachment to the work surface platform 250. Returning to FIG. 5, it is seen that height adjuster central rod 32 is disposed through height adjuster first cap 34, first cap sealing washer 32 d and first cap dust wiping washer 32 e. The central rod is then disposed through height adjuster annular section 35 which has a height adjuster annular section first end 35 b and a height adjuster annular section second end 35 a, both of which are externally threaded. The internally threaded height adjuster first cap is then exposed over the height adjuster annular section first end 35 b securing first cap sealing washer 32 d and first cap dust wiping washer 32 e. The externally threaded height adjuster annular section second end 35 a is then disposed within height adjuster second cap wherein second cap ceiling washer 32 a and second cap dust wiping washer 32 b are retained. Turning again to FIG. 7, it shows height adjuster annular section 35 in place through height quick adjust block 37. FIG. 7 also shows a view of height adjuster first cap 34 with first cap internally threaded aperture 34 f. The threads of the first cap internally threaded aperture 34 f communicate with external threads of height adjuster central rod second end 32 g. It is this communication, which allows fine adjusting movements of central rod 32. The externally threaded height adjuster central rod second end 32 g is attached to cranking handle 27. Returning now to FIG. 7, it further shows the height quick adjust block 37. The height quick adjust block 37 exhibits an internally threaded top surface aperture 36 b disposed within internally threaded top surface aperture 36 b is pad 36 a and externally threaded height adjust block set handle 36. The height adjust block set handle 36 may be deployed to secure height adjuster annular section 35 in a given position within height quick adjust block 37. Height quick adjust block 37 exhibits height quick adjust block smooth bore aperture 37 a and opposing height quick adjust block smooth bore aperture 37 b and are designed to receive partially threaded pins 31. Height mounting first strut 30 is attached to height quick adjust block 37 by the partially threaded pins 31 which are inserted through lock washer 31 a then through internally threaded first strut aperture 31 b. Height mounting second strut 30 a is attached to height quick adjust block in a similar fashion allowing the height quick adjust block to pivot between height mounting first strut 30 and height mounting second strut 30 a. FIG. 4 illustrates the attachment of the height adjuster central rod 32 to the left horizontal member 39 by the insertion of the height adjuster universal block 59 into hinge box 58 by aligning the internally threaded hinge box 51 a nd 51 b with the height adjuster universal block smooth bores 59 a and 59 b. The external threads of first threaded pin 52 and second threaded pin 52 a are disposed within the internally threaded hinge box apertures 51 and 51 b allowing the pins to engage the height adjuster universal block 59 less allowing the height adjuster universal block 59 to pivot within hinge box. Hinge box 58 is fixed by hinge box mounting plate 58 a which is fixed to the left horizontal member 39. Returning now to FIG. 2B, it can be seen that quick adjustment of the work surface platform is achieved by loosening height adjust block set handle 36 allowing height adjuster annular section 35 to slip within height quick adjust block 37. Upon achieving the approximate position, height adjust block set handle 36 is tightened. Further refinement of height may be achieved by rotating the height adjuster central rod 32 by turning cranking handle 27. FIG. 8 shows the work surface angle adjuster 9. It is constructed substantially similar to the work surface height adjuster 11. The work surface angle adjust is mounted to the right horizontal member 39 a. FIG. 6B illustrates the height adjuster universal mounting bracket 240. The angle adjuster universal block is substantially similar to the height adjuster universal block 59. The angle adjuster universal block 58 b is inserted between angle block mounting bracket first strut 240 d and angle block mounting bracket second strut 240 f and is secured by angle block partially threaded pin 240 a and angle block partially threaded pin 240 b. The pins are then inserted within angle strut internally threaded apertures 240 c allowing angle adjuster universal block 58 b to pivot therein. Returning to FIG. 8, it illustrates the work surface angle adjuster being attached to the angle adjuster mount 241 b which is in turn attached to the right horizontal member 39 a.

Now turning to FIG. 10, which shows the mechanism quickly adjusting the work surface to predetermined angles. Work surface connector 46 exhibits a plurality of work surface connector stops 80 positioned partially around exterior surface. FIG. 15B best illustrates the relationship of the work surface connector 46 to the first work surface 61 and the second work surface 61 a. The work surface connector 46 is attached to first side panel 61 e of the first work surface 61 and the left side panel 61 h of the second work surface 61 a. Now returning to FIG. 10, it is seen that work surface connector stops 80 are positioned such that when engaged by rocker assembly stop arm 79, the work surfaces are fixed at certain predetermined angles such as 22.5 degrees, 45 degrees, 67.5 degrees, etc. Rocker assembly stop arm 79 is inserted through slide bracket 81. FIG. 1 shows that slide bracket 81 contains slide bracket slot 79 a which exhibits overhanging retention flanges 81 a, which capture the rocker assembly stop arm. The rocker assembly stop arm 79 contains a stop arm aperture 79 c through which stop arm threaded knob 78 passes. Internally threaded stop arm retention washer 79 b rests below rocker assembly stop arm 79. When stop arm threaded knob 78 is tightened, the stop arm retention washer 79 b is drawn tight against the rocker assembly stop arm which in turn is drawn tight against the retention flanges thereby locking the rocker assembly stop arm 79 in place. By adjusting the position of the rocker assembly stop arm 79 within slide bracket 81, small variances in the angle of the work surfaces can be achieved and the angle of the work surface can best be calibrated to predetermined angles. Returning to FIG. 10, it is seen that slide bracket 81 is mounted to rod 88. Rocker bracket 85, which is mounted to the right horizontal member 39 a, contains two corresponding flanges, rocker bracket first flange 85 a and rocker bracket second flange 85 b. Rocker bracket first flange 85 a and rocker bracket second flange 85 b contain two corresponding apertures through which rod 88 extends. Rod 88 rotates freely within those apertures. Slide bracket 81 is mounted on that portion of rod 88 resting within rocker bracket 85. Right horizontal member 39 a exhibits a cutout 79 c allowing the rocker assembly stop arm to assume a proper position in relation to the work surface connector stop 80. Externally threaded sleeve 87 is received within right horizontal member threaded aperture 39 b in addition to being held within the corresponding apertures of the rocker bracket first flange 85 a and rocker bracket second flange 85 b, rod 88 is mounted within threaded sleeve 87 allowing free rotation. Rocker handle 82 attached to rod 88 allows rotation of rod 88 and consequent movement of the rocker assembly stop arm toward or away from work surface connector stops 80. The threaded sleeve 87 extends through angled flange 39 c and through slotted brace 67. Slotted brace washer 70 a is placed over threaded sleeve 87 and slotted brace knob 70 is mounted thereon. When slotted brace knob 70 is tightened, it secures slotted brace 67 in position. Slotted brace 67 is pivotally attached to slotted brace bracket 67 a. Slotted brace bracket 67 a is mounted to front rail 42. Front rail 42 is, in turn, mounted to the second work surface 61 a at the second work surface assembly front panel 61 f. The ability to secure slotted brace 67 by means of slotted brace knob 70 allows the work surface to be positioned between predetermined angles established by the work surface connector stops 80. FIG. 12 illustrates the relationship between the first work surface assembly 300, the cutter 69, and the second work surface assembly 300 a. Within the first work surface assembly 300 is first work surface 61. Similarly within the second work surface assembly 300 a is second work surface 61 a. First work surface 61 a nd second work surface 61 a are separated by a space, the width of which is modifiable by the activation of the first inserted adjusting means 301 and the second inserted adjusting means 301 a. When the inserted adjusting means are activated, the distance between the first work surface insert 76 and the second work surface insert 76 a is either narrowed or expanded. The cutter 69 mounted to the cutter arm 90 rides on the cutter arm positioning assembly 251 forward and between the first work surface insert 76 and the second work surface insert 76 a thereby performing a cross cut on the work piece. Further, the cutter arm positioning assembly 251 may be locked in any position, completely rearward, completely forward or any variation inbetween. At any fixed position, a chop cut can be performed or a rip cut can be performed by moving the work piece into the cutter. In addition, if the shape of the piece to be milled warrants, the cut can be initiated in a chop cut fashion cutting through or to any desired depth and then the cut may be transformed into the cross cut or rip cut. FIG. 13 illustrates the cutter arm lock 107. Cutter arm 90 is capable of 360 degree rotation and contains a plurality of clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116 around its circumference at predetermined positions. Central rod knob 94 is fixedly mounted to cutter arm lock central rod first end 103 a. Cutter arm lock central rod second end 103 b extends through clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116 thereby locking cutter arm 90 at a predetermined position which in turn determines the angle of the cutter 69. The travel of the cutter arm lock central rod 103 through the clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116 is limited by central rod stop 105. Positions and consequent angles between those established by the clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116 are achieved by the use of the brake 92 a of the cutter arm lock shoe 92. The brake 92 a having a concave face which communicates with the convex exterior of cutter arm 90. Cutter arm lock shoe 92 exhibits an externally threaded cutter arm lock shoe neck 104. Cutter arm lock central rod 103 extends through shoe setting neck aperture 104 a which itself extends through brake 92 a. The shoe setting neck aperture 10 a is large enough to accommodate central rod stop 105 as well as shoe setting spring 102 which when in position over the cutter arm lock central rod 103 and within cutter arm lock shoe 92, rests against central rod stop 105. The shoe setting cap 95 exhibits an internally threaded shoe setting cap aperture and also large enough to accommodate shoe setting spring 102. The shoe setting cap exhibits a shoe setting cap first end 95 b and a shoe setting cap second end 95 c. Shoe setting cap first end 95 b exhibits a shoe setting cap central bore 95 d. Shoe setting cap tube 106 is disposed over shoe setting cap central bore 95 d. Shoe setting cap tube 106 exhibits shoe setting tube snap ring grooves 106 a designed to receive shoe setting tube snap rings 115. The cutter arm lock central rod extends through shoe setting cap tube 106. Shoe setting cap handle 93 is mounted to shoe setting cap tube 106 and operates to rotate shoe setting cap 95 allowing it to be disposed over the cutter arm lock shoe neck 104. This compresses shoe setting spring 102 between shoe setting cap 95 and central rod stop 105. When central rod knob 94 is pulled, cutter arm lock central rod 103 is withdrawn from the clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116 releasing the cutter arm 90 and allowing the rotation. If the cutter arm lock central rod second end 103 b is outside an aperture and riding on the surface of cutter arm 90, shoe setting spring 102 exerts pressure on central rod stop 105 which transmits the pressure to the cutter arm lock central rod 103 such that when the cutter arm lock central rod second end 103 b encounters a succeeding clutch and primary shaft enclosures smooth bores 116, cutter arm lock central rod 103 is automatically seated. FIG. 14 shows an alternative embodiment of the cutter arm assembly 249 as well as the cutter arm lock 107. Turning first to the cutter arm lock mechanism 107, it is seen that collar 114 is composed of a collar first leg 114 a, collar second leg 114 b, and a transverse collar section 114 joining the two legs. Collar first leg 114 a exhibits collar first bore 114 d, while collar second leg exhibits collar second bore 114 e. Cutter arm 90 is disposed through collar first bore 114 d and collar second bore 114 e. The transverse collar section 114 c also exhibits central angular transverse collar section aperture 114 f through which shoe setting cap tube 106 is disposed. Shoe setting cap tube 106 is held in position by shoe setting tube snap rings 115. When the cutter arm lock 107 is rotated clockwise onto the cutter arm lock shoe neck 104, it causes cutter arm lock shoe 92 to pull away from cutter arm 90. This allows the cutter arm to be repositioned. When the cutter arm lock 107 is rotated counter clockwise, cutter arm lock shoe 92 and brake 92 a, frictionally engages cutter arm 90 allowing cutter arm to be positioned at any angle in addition to the angle predetermined by the location of clutch and primary shaft enclosures smooth bores 116. Collar positioning tabs 91 respectively contain collar positioning tab openings 91 b through which collar positioning tab set screws 91 a attach collar positioning tabs 91 to cutter arm 90. The collar positioning tab openings are elongated and oriented toward opposing corner of the collar positioning tabs 91. This allows the position of the collar 114 to be adjusted to facilitate the seating of cutter arm lock central rod 103 within clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116.

Returning to the alternative embodiment of the cutter arm and cutter drive mechanism. Here, in contrast to the preferred embodiment, the motor 101 is mounted perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of cutter arm 90 on motor mount 100. Motor mount 100 also exhibits a motor mount annular shaft 110 a extending perpendicularly from the plane of motor mount 100. Mounted to cutter arm 90 is plate 96. Plate 96 contains a plate annular aperture 101 b within which motor mount annular shaft 110 a is disposed such that motor mount 100 may rotate. Plate set screw 96 a is disposed within plate set screw aperture 96 b and plate 96 such that the set screw communicates with motor mount annular shaft 101 a, hocking plate 96, and consequently cutter arm 90 in a fixed position. Belt drive motor 101 is attached to it. First pulley 98 that communicates with drive belt 97, which in turn communicates with the second pulley 109, located at bearing closure 89. Bearing closure 89 is to tubular in shape and mounted to cutter arm extension 77. Cutter arm extension 77 is tubular in nature and is disposed of within tubular cutter arm 90 and is held in a particular position by 90 a. Further cutter arm extension 77 may be rotated within cutter arm 90 allowing precise calibration of the angle of the cutter 69 in relation to the clutch and primary shaft enclosure smooth bores 116. Bearing sets 113 are mounted at each end of tubular bearing and closure 89. Axle 108 is disposed through bearing sets 113 and disposed within bearing enclosure 89 and is mounted perpendicularly on and to cutter arm extension 77. Second pulley 109 is mounted to axle first end 108 a with arbor 109 b mounted to axles second end. FIG. 15D is a perspective view of portions of the first work surface assembly 300 and second work surface assembly 300 a. A portion of first work surface assembly 300 is designated as first work surface 61. Not only are we extending from first work surface 61 is first work surface front panel 305, the first work surface outer panel 304, first work surface rear panel 303, first work surface inner panel 302. In combination with first work surface top panel 306 creates a rectangular box-like configuration with an open bottom comprising the first work surface 61. On the interior edge of first work surface top panel 306, the first work surface front panel 305, the first work surface rear panel 303, the first work surface top panel 306, and the first work surface inner panel 302 are modified to form a top panel ledge 306 d. Turning now to FIG. 15A, it is seen that the first work surface insert 76, has first work surface insert horizontal component 76 c and a first work surface insert vertical component 76 b. In its retracted position, the first work surface insert horizontal component 76 c rests on the top panel ledge 306 d such that the first work surface 61 is flush with the first work surface insert horizontal component 76 c forming a contiguous plane. Further, in its retracted position, the first work surface insert vertical component 76 b rests flush with first work surface inner panel 302. The configuration of the second work surface assembly 300 a is substantially similar to that described above for the first work surface assembly 300. Turning now to FIG. 15B, it can be seen that the insert adjusting rods 74 communicate with the interior surface of the first work surface insert vertical component 76 b. The insert adjusting rods 74 extend through insert adjusting rod apertures 75 a in first work surface inner panel 302. The insert adjusting rod 74 are further disposed through adjusting rod compression springs 75 and thence through internally threaded spring adjuster seat 76 f, which form apertures in first work surface outer panel 304. Spring adjuster 76 i is then threaded into spring adjuster seat 76 f. FIG. 15C illustrates this relationship in a magnified view. This is repeated for both insert adjusting rods 74. The insert adjusting rods 74 has the exit through spring adjuster seat 76 f mutually communicate with first adjusting handle bracket 71. As can be seen in FIG. 15D, midway along first adjusting handle bracket 71 are two lever mounting brackets 72 d. Lever mounting bracket pin 73 extends through apertures in lever mounting brackets 72 d and the corresponding aperture in the adjuster handle 72 allowing adjuster handle 72 to pivot. Adjuster handle 72 has a curved face portion 72 b. An alternative embodiment of adjuster handle 72 would exhibit a facet face 72 c as can be clearly seen in FIG. 15B. Returning now to FIG. 15D, we see that when handle portion 72 a rests against the handle bracket, the work surface insert is fully extended. Resting at its maximum distance from the work surface. When handle portion 72 a is rotated away from the work surface, then the work piece support abuts the work surface. Returning to FIG. 15B, it can be seen that when adjuster handle 72 is rotated away from the first work surface 61 adjusting rod compression springs 75 are compressed between spring adjuster 76 i and the first work surface insert. This provides tension between the curved face portion 72 b of the adjuster handle 72 and the first work surface outer panel 304, allowing adjuster handle 72 to remain in the set position. Further assisting the adjuster handle to remain in set position, it is groove 74 f.

Thus, it can be seen that if both the first work surface insert 76 and the second work surface insert 76 a are fully extended, it provides the narrowest path for cutter 69 to traverse. If both work surface inserts are retracted, it provides the widest path for the cutter 69 allowing work pieces of regular dimensions to be partially positioned below the work surface and still be operated upon. FIG. 15A also shows front rail 42. Front rail 42 has a series of front rail perforations 74 b on front rail front face 42 a. Corresponding rear face perforations 76 u of a smaller diameter occur in the opposing face of front rail 42 allowing front rail screws 42 b to be inserted through front rail perforations 74 b, then through rear rail perforations 76 u, thence through spacer aperture 47 a, then into work surface aperture 74 g. In this way front rail 42 is mounted to the front panels of first work surface 61 and second work surface 61 a. Front rail 42 extends across and beyond the width of the work surfaces. Now turning again to FIG. 15B, at the rear of first work surface 61 and second work surface 61 a, second rear rail 43 and first rear rail 43 a are respectively mounted in a similar fashion as front rail 42. However, first rear rail 43 a and second rear rail 43 are mounted such that the cutter 69 can pass between them. Further, it can be seen that second lateral work surface extension 47 f is comprised of first bar 47 d and first bar first tube 47 c and first bar second tube 47 e. First bar first tube 47 c is inserted within second rear rail 43 and first bar second tube is inserted in front rail 44 f. The first lateral work surface extension is similar constructed and mounted opposite to the second lateral work surface extension 47 f.

FIG. 15B also serves to illustrate the configuration of attachment of work surface connector 46. Work surface connector 46 contains four work surface connector perforations 75 g through which insert adjusting rods 74 pass. Work surface connector 46 is secured to the second work surface inner panel 61 h and first work surface outer panel 304. Work surface connector 46 exhibits work surface connector first strut 46 a and work surface connector second strut 46 b which extends to the rear walls of their respective work surfaces. Hinge mounting brackets 76 q is fixedly attached to the first work surface and extends parallel to first work surface outer panel until it meets work surface connector strut 46 a and is mounted thereto. Mounted to the hinge mounting brackets 76 q is hinge assembly 44 which consists of a plurality of hinges.

FIG. 16A shows the components of the cutter work station that allow the elevation of the cutter arm 90 and allows chop cutting and is consequently termed the elevation and chop cut carriage 112 a. Carriage lock housing 117 communicates with base hinge 138. Base hinge 138 exhibits horizontal base end component 138 a and vertical base hinge component 145. Both joined by base hinge pin 139. As illustrated in FIG. 16A, carriage lower platform 137 is composed of carriage lower platform base 137 c, carriage lower platform first side wall 137 a and carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d. Turning to FIG. 16B, first catch 121 is pivotally mounted to carriage lower platform first side wall 137 a and carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d, and extends below and through catch opening 137 e (visible on FIG. 16A) such that when carriage lower platform is horizontal, first catch 121 communicates and interlocks with second catch 129 mounted on carriage lock housing top 154 a (visible in FIG. 20B). When first catch 121 and second catch 129 interlock, cutter arm 90 is fixed in a horizontal position allowing cross cut and rip operations. The horizontal base hinge component 138 a is mounted to carriage lock housing and communication with tension spring 144, which in turn communicates with the carriage lock housing 117. Tension spring 144 operates on the rear edge of carriage lock housing 117 through its attachment with the horizontal base hinge component 138 a allowing the forward edge of the carriage lower platform to elevate. FIG. 18A illustrates the catch activating mechanism. First catch 121 exhibits first catch aperture 121 f. First catch pin 121 c extends through an aperture in carriage lower platform first side wall 137 a and then through second catch spacer 121 h and out through a corresponding aperture and carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d. First catch pin 121 c is held in position by the first catch pin head 121 k and first catch pin snap ring mounted outside carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d and seated in first pin annular groove 121 d. Leaf spring 121 g is mounted between half moon tabs 121 l, which protrude from carriage lower platform base 137 c. Leaf spring 121 g is held to the carriage lower platform base 137 c at leaf spring bolt 121 l. Pass through leaf spring aperture 121 m and a corresponding aperture in carriage bolt platform base 137 c and fixed with leaf spring nut 121 j. Leaf spring 121 g is mounted substantially in the center of the carriage lower platform base 137 c so it corresponds with the position of first catch 121 and communicates therewith. Leaf spring 121 g is also positioned to apply continuous pressure to catch 121. Turning now to FIG. 16B, it can be seen that second catch 129 is positioned in such matter that when carriage lower platform 137 is lowered toward the upper surface of carriage lock housing 117, the first catch curved face 121 n of first catch 121 contacts the second catch curved face 129 a of second catch 129 such that first catch 121 depresses leaf spring 121 g until first catch tooth 121 o of first catch 121 passes below second catch tooth 129 b of second catch 129. Leaf spring 121 g then presses on first catch 121 causing second catch tooth 129 b and first catch tooth 121 o to interlock. Returning to FIG. 18A, it can be seen that first catch 121 is released from its interlock position with second catch 129 by means of offset catch cam 121 a. Second catch pin 121 p extends through an aperture in carriage lower platform first side wall 137 a, then through third catch spacer 121 r, then through offset catch cam aperture 121 s, then through first catch spacer 121 u and out through a corresponding aperture and carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d. Second catch pin 121 p is held in position in a similar fashion as first catch pin 121 c. However, second catch pin 121 p is fixed to offset catch cam 121 a. Further, second catch pin 121 p exhibits catch handle 121 b. When second catch pin 121 p is rotated, offset catch cam 121 a communicates with first catch 121 which in turn depresses leaf spring 121 g. First catch 121 is moved away from second catch 129 causing first catch tooth 121 o to disengage from second catch tooth allowing carriage lower platform 137 to rise.

Carriage lower platform first side wall 137 a and carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d exhibit a plurality of pivotally mounted carriage struts 112 c, which also pivotally communicating with and lending support to carriage upper platform 128. Turning now to FIG. 16A, it is seen that the serrated arm 130 extends downward and rearward between first offset cam support 142 and second offset cam support 142 c. The serrated arm 130 communicates with serrated arm tension spring 131, which in turn communicates with the carriage lower platform base 137 c. When the serrated arm 130 is drawn rearward, carriage upper platform 128 pivots rearward on pivotally mounted carriage struts 112 ccausing carriage upper platform 128 and consequently the cutter arm 90 to lower. At the same time the tension in the serrated arm tension spring 131 is increased. Turning now to FIG. 17, it is seen that the first offset cam support 142 and the second offset cam support 142 c are mounted to carriage lower platform first sidewall 137 a and carriage lower platform second sidewall 137 d, and extend upward and rearward. First offset cam support 142 and second offset cam support 142 c exhibit corresponding apertures, through cam lobe axle 132 a extends. Thus, cam lobe axle 132 a creates a pivotal mounting for offset cam lobe 140. Offset cam lobe 140 is fixedly attached to cam lobe axle 132 a and mounted between first offset cam support 142 and second offset cam support 142 c. One end of cam lobe axle 132 a exhibits cam lobe axle handle 132. When cam lobe axle handle 132 is activated, offset cam lobe 140 rotates within first offset cam support 142 and second offset cam support 142 c. Each offset cam support exhibits an additional pair of corresponding apertures through which elongated tabs 141 a of carriage elevation locking shoe 141 extend allowing carriage elevation locking shoe 141 to be pivotally mounted between the offset cam supports. Serrated arm catch 143 is mounted between carriage lower platform first side wall 137 a and carriage lower platform second side wall 137 d. In this configuration, when cam lobe axle handle is activated, offset cam lobe 140 is rotated into contact with carriage elevation locking shoe 141 which in turn contacts serrated arm 130 forcing serrations 13 a to communicate with serrated arm catch 143. Friction between offset cam lobe 140, carriage elevation locking shoe 141 and the upper surface of the serrated arm 130 will assist offset cam lobe 140 to maintain its position. The pressure exerted by offset cam lobe 140 causes serrated arm catch 143 to remain in position between serrations 130 a, locking the carriage upper platform 128 in a temporarily fixed position thus counteracting the tension in serrated arm tension spring 131. Placing serrated arm catch 143 between the various serrations 130 a determines the height of carriage upper platform 128 and consequently the height of cutter arm 90.

FIG. 19A illustrates the carriage lock assembly 149 in its relationship to first rail 253 g. Further shown in 19A is the carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 disposed within carriage lock cam housing 149 a. FIG. 21 illustrates an end view of first rail 253 g. First rail 253 g has a first rail lower component 84 a and a first rail upper component 84 b and their parallel configuration. First rail lower component 84 a exhibits first rail lower component lip 84 c while first rail upper component 84 b exhibits first rail upper component lip 84 d. First rail lower component 84 a and first rail upper component 84 b exhibit a plurality of first real spacers 155, which appear periodically along the entire length of the rails and separate first rail lower component 84 a from first rail upper component 84 b. This separation is designed to allow the fall through of cutting dust, keeping the rails clear and smoothly operating. The rails are disposed at an inward angle relative to the carriage lock housing 117. FIG. 21 shows that carriage wheel 146 is disposed between the first rail lower component 84 a and the first rail upper component 84 b. The carriage wheels 146 are disposed at an inward angle relative to carriage lock housing 117, substantially the same as the angle at which the rails are disposed.

Carriage wheel 146 communicates with carriage wheel axle 146 a. Carriage wheel 146 rides on first rail lower component lip 84 c. The first rail upper component lip 84 d is angled towards carriage wheel 146 to such a degree that the extended lip rests above carriage wheel edge 146 c. this configuration is substantially similar for second rail 253 h. The component lips of the rails and their position above the carriage wheels rocks the plurality of carriage wheels in their position below the upper rail components and the lower rail components. Carriage wheel axle 146 is disposed within sleeve bracket 153 and communicates with wheel mounting bracket 156 and is attached to carriage lock housing left side wall 154 c. Two wheels are thus attached to carriage lock housing left side wall 154 c and two wheels are attached to carriage lock housing right side wall 154 d in a similar fashion. Turning to FIG. 20B, it can be seen that carriage lock housing 117 is substantially in the shape of rectangular box having carriage lock housing top 154 a, carriage lock housing left side wall 154 c, carriage lock housing right side wall 154 d, carriage lock housing front 154 e and carriage lock housing back 154 f. Carriage lock housing front 154 e contains three apertures. Left rail front aperture 154 g has a corresponding and opposed left rail back aperture 154 h. Right rail front aperture 154 a in carriage lock housing front also has a corresponding and opposed right rail back aperture 154 k. Four apertures allow first rail 253 g and second rail 253 h to pass through carriage lock housing 117. The first rail 253 g and second rail 253 h are disposed between work station base first transverse rail support 253 c and work station base second transverse rail support 253 f. The carriage lock housing with its plurality on internally mounted wheels is thus allowed to traverse the length of the rails. This allows the cutter arm positioning assembly to move to and fro. Carriage lock housing front 154 e also exhibits front rod aperture 154 i through which control rod 124 is disposed. It should be noted that in accordance with FIG. 20B, carriage lock cam housing 149 a is mounted to the interior of carriage lock housing front 154 e. Turning again to FIG. 19A, it is shown that carriage lock cam housing 149 a exhibits opposing side walls specifically first cam housing side wall 149 b and second cam housing side wall 149 c as well as opposing top and bottom, specifically cam housing top 149 d and cam housing bottom 149 e. At first cam housing side wall 149 b and second cam housing side wall 149 c contain corresponding apertures, first side wall cam aperture 149 f and second side wall cam aperture 149 g. FIG. 20 illustrates cam sleeve 134 that extends through first side wall cam aperture 149 f through carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 and then through second side wall cam aperture 149 g. Cam sleeve 134 rotates freely within the side wall apertures, however, it is fixed within the carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 a, so that cam sleeve cam 134 rotates in conjunction with carriage locking offset cam lobe 135. Cam sleeve 134 is annular in nature with the exception that a portion of the cam is removed along the axis resulting in cam sleeve slot 136 running the length of cam sleeve 134. Carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 also exhibits cam lobe slot 136 a corresponding to cam sleeve slot 136. Cam lobe slot 136 a is best visualized in FIG. 21. As seen in FIG. 16C, control rod 124 exhibits control rod tab 124 a. Control rod tab 124 a is configured such that its width and its height, or in other words, the maximum distance it extends from control rod 124 allows it to freely slide within cam sleeve slot 136 and cam lobe slot 136 a. Then control rod 124 is drawn forward, such that control rod tab 124 a is disposed within cam sleeve slot 136, when control rod 124 is rotated, control rod tab 124 a communicates with and in turn rotates cam sleeve 134 which in turn will rotate carriage locking offset cam lobe 135. Returning to FIG. 19A, it will be seen that cam housing bottom 149 e is extended to form hinge lip 152. Stop plate 150 is hingeably mounted to hinge lip 152 through stop plate hinge pin 148. At such time as control rod tab 124 a is disposed within cam sleeve slot 136 and cam sleeve 134 and consequently, carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 is rotated against stop plate 150. Stop plate 150 is forced against the first rail lower component 84 a thus preventing carriage lock housing 117 from moving along first rail 253 g, and second rail 253 h rotating carriage locking offset cam lobe 135 away from stop plate 150 releases carriage lock housing 117 for movement.

Control rod 124 is not only used to lock carriage lock housing 117 but serves two additional purposes. FIG. 16B shows chop cut activating hinge 126 attached to carriage lower platform 137 through chop cut activating hinge pin 126 a. As shown in FIG. 16C, chop cut activating hinge 126 exhibits a longitudinal chop cut activating hinge slot 126 b. When control rod tab 124 a is located behind chop cut activating hinge 126 as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, and is rotated perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the chop cut activating hinge slot, then when control rod 124 is drawn forward, control rod tab 124 a engages chop cut activating hinge 126 drawing the hinge forward and pulling carriage lower platform 137 downward which results in cutter arm 90 being pulled downward and consequently results in the performance of a chop cut. When control rod 124 is released, tension spring 144 causes carriage lower platform 137 to elevate at the front. Control rod 124 may be positioned such that tab 124 a is clear of cam sleeve 134. At this point carriage control handle 118 may be rotated down and out of the way of cutting operations as is illustrated in FIG. 8. FIG. 22A through FIG. 27 show the rip fence and miter gauge 160 b. FIG. 24 illustrates the major components being adjustable base 176, arm 171, and fence 159. FIG. 26 illustrates rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 attached to adjustable base 176, which is in turn is attached to base line 171. FIG. 24 illustrates extension arm 160 mounted within base arm 171 with the opposing end of extension arm pivotally attached to fence 159. Returning to FIG. 26, it is seen that rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 is in the form of a U-shape of such a dimension that it would slip over front rail 42. Rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 exhibits mounting bracket tabs 178 b which come out above and below the open side of rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178. Tabs 178 b prevent the rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 from being pulled off front rail 42. This arrangement allows the rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 and consequently the rip fence and miter gauge 160 b to slide along the length of front rail 42 keeping in mind that tabs 178 b clear both above and below front rail spacers 47. Returning to FIG. 26, it is seen that along the bottom edge of rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 is mounted internally threaded mounting bracket bridge 170. Externally threaded bridge set screw 164 is disposed within the internally threaded aperture of mounting bracket bridge 170. When bridge set screw 164 is rotated within the internally threaded aperture, bridge set screw 164 makes contact with bridge pressure spring 182, which in turn makes contact with first rail 42 resulting in rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 b eing held in a temporarily fixed position along front rail 42. Rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178 is attached to angle bracket 177, which in turn has a vertical angle bracket component 177 a and a horizontal angle bracket component 177 b. Horizontal angle bracket component 177 b contains horizontal angle bracket internally threaded aperture 177 c. Angle bracket 177 is mounted such that horizontal angle bracket component 177 b is flush with the surface of rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178. Mounting bracket bolt 175 a is disposed within semi-circular slot 176 a within adjustable base 176. When mounting bracket bolt 175 a is rotated, in the appropriate direction, adjustable base 176 is tightened against angle bracket 177 temporarily fixing base arm 171 in position. FIG. 24 shows two of the various positions the rip fence and miter gauge 160 b may adopt through its arc. Semi-circular slot 176 a exhibits a plurality of adjustment plate set screw seats 176 c. The adjustment plate set screw seats 176 c are positioned around the semi-circular slot 176 a in such a way that when mounting bracket bolt 175 a is disposed within the adjustment plate set screw seats 176 c, rip fence and miter gauge 160 b will adopt a series of predetermined angles relative to front rail 42. Mounting bracket bolt 175 a may be tightened at positions between the adjustment set plate set screw seats 176 c so that angles between predetermined angles established by the location of adjustment plate set screw seats 176 c may be obtained. FIG. 26 also illustrates that base arm 171 pivots upon arm pin 174 which mounted to rip fence and miter gauge mounting bracket 178. The distal end of arm pin 174 is externally threaded and the base arm 171 is retained by base arm threaded knob 173. FIG. 24 illustrates fence 159 with semi-circular fence component 159 a and straight edge component 159 b. Semi-circular fence component 159 a also exhibits fence semi-circular slot 159 c. Fence semi-circular slot 159 c is configured substantially similar to semi-circular slot 176 a. Turning to FIG. 27, it is seen that fence 159 pivots about fence pin 165. Fence pin 165 exhibits a head and an externally threaded end that is disposed through aperture and third fence surface 159 g. Then through apertures in the distal extension arm end 171 b, then through a corresponding and opposite aperture in second fence surface 159 f. Allowing fence 159 to pivot on the distal extension arm end 171 b. FIG. 27 also exhibits horizontal pin plate component 179 b attached to the upper surface of extension arm 160. Vertical pin 179 c is attached to pin plate 179 b. Vertical pin 179 c is disposed through fence semi-circular slot 159 c. Pressure bushing 183 is then disposed over vertical pin 179 c as is vertical pin spring 169, spring washer 186, and internally threaded base arm threaded knob 173 a. When base arm threaded knob 173 a is tightened, vertical pin spring 169 compresses applying pressure to pressure bushing 183, which rests at some point within fence semi-circular slot 159 c or within fence component circular pressure bushing seats 185, which are configured substantially similarly to adjustment plate set screw seats 176 a. Thereby keeping fence 159 in a predetermined position.

CONCLUSIONS, RAMIFICATIONS AND SCOPE

The unusual versatility of this machine is apparent from the specification. The cutter arm may be raised or lowered to accommodate any shape or form of workpiece. The cutter arm may be drawn forward through the workpiece and returned to its positon ready to cut again. The cutter arm may also operate on the workpiece in a chop cut fashion. By using a routing bit as the cutter many milling operations may be performed on any shape or form of workpiece. The work suface holding the workpiece may be angled as well as adjusted upward or downward again facilitating the unlimited configurations between the cutter and the workpiece. The work surface inserts maybe narrowed or widened again conforming to large workpieces or workpieces of unusual shape.

It is worthy to note that although this machine may perform many functions in orienting and operating on a workpiece, the majority of those functions are control from the front of the machine increasing operator safety.

It will be appreaciate that although the description contains many specifities, numerious changes and modification may be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Nothing in the description should be construed as limiting the scope and the foregoing description should be construed in an illustrative and not limitative sense. 

1. A cutting workstation comprising: a cutter arm assembly, a cutter arm positioning assembly adjustably mounted to said cutter arm assembly, a workstation base frame moveably mounted to said cutter arm positioning assembly, a work surface positioning assembly mounted to said workstation base frame, a work surface platform adjustably mounted to said work surface positioning assembly.
 2. The cutting workstation of claim 1 wherein said cutting workstations has a cutter and a worksurface each mutually adjustable in relation to the other, said worksurface containing a space through which the cutter may pass, the width of which is adjustable, said cutter capable of cutting a workpiece at an infinite number of angles while having a worksurface capbable of supporting the workpiece at an infinite number of angles, said cutter capable of being drawn through the workpiece by a single set of controls which are located in front of the workstation. 